Then he suddenly changed it to No. 24 during the 2006-07 season ... Kevin Garnett gets real on why Kobe wore... The 23 is reference to the jersey number worn by Chicago Bulls legend Michael ...

donning the No. 8 jersey. Then, as he became a superstar, he changed his number to 24. There have been countless theories about why Kobe made that swap, as he was already an established player and ...

One retired jersey number just isn't enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will retire Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during their game against Golden ...

Paul George will wear the No.8 jersey to honor the late Kobe Bryant with the ... the Lakers before switching to #24, with ...